Rob James

• God is with us at Christmas - and every day of our lives

  The Christmas story is an annual reminder that God has not abandoned this messed up world

• Sharing the faith with our increasingly non-Christian nation

  What should we do and how do we need to engage with our challenging if not discouraging culture?

• The Gospel will always be offensive to some

  Tolerance has been noticeably absent for much of the church's history, but we dare not elevate it above truth

• Women bishops: A lesson from Joseph

  Joseph had to learn to deal with disappointment and rejection while trusting God at the same time

• Churches need to take their child protection policies seriously

  We need to be constantly praying for God’s protection as well as for the gift of heavenly wisdom as we seek to be the church in a dark and often very disturbing world

• We can't always see the impact we are having

  Are we the subject of inexorable, impersonal forces or are we able to make a difference and influence the shape of things to come?

• Christians can expect to face more pressure

  Christians can expect to lose friends, be disliked and even fall foul

• It's ok to feel bad

  We often forget that we are human

• May the next Archbishop of Canterbury be a true non-conformist

  Jesus constantly challenged the status quo

• Let's get back to basics: Bible reading

  Personal Bible study can become little more than a “lucky-dip, pick and mix exercise”

• Justice must prevail after Hillsborough

  God is passionately concerned about justice

• It may be about to get tougher for Christians

  Human rights legislation is increasingly being used to remove Christian values from public discourse